2007 Senate Bill 950 / 2008 Public Act 55

Allow MSHDA to subsidize mortgage refinancing

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 5, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-1)

To allow the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority to reimburse certain federal income tax liabilities that fall on non-low income homeowners who acquired a home with a subsidized loan from the authority (funded by its own borrowing in the form of selling federal tax exempt bonds), and then made a profit by selling the property within nine years. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 948 to 952. See also House Bills 5442 to 5447.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb. 7, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 5, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 6, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority to reimburse certain federal income tax liabilities that fall on non-low income homeowners who acquired a home with a subsidized loan from the authority (funded by its own borrowing in the form of selling federal tax exempt bonds), and then made a profit by selling the property within nine years. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 950, 951 and 1133, and House Bills 5443 and 5446.

Received in the House

March 6, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

March 11, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 13, 2008

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

To allow the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority to reimburse certain federal income tax liabilities that fall on non-low income homeowners who acquired a home with a subsidized loan from the authority (funded by its own borrowing in the form of selling federal tax exempt bonds), and then made a profit by selling the property within nine years. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 948, 950, 951 and 1133, and House Bills 5443 and 5446.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 2, 2008